Diaphragm #1
by Collection Abecasis
Title
Diaphragm #1
Artist
Collection Abecasis
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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Diaphragm. 1866 illustration of a section through the abdomen and chest, showing the diaphragm (arched, upper centre) with the lung cavity (thoracic cavity) above and the lungs removed. The diaphragm is a thin sheet of muscle that extends across the bottom of the thoracic cavity below the lungs. It has an important function in respiration. As the diaphragm contracts, the volume of the thoracic cavity increases and air is drawn into the lungs.
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July 31st, 2016
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